Avery Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 570 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Avery Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Avery Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Avery, Harold Parker & Maurine M As Trustees (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 229 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 105 square miles.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 02/05/2020.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.85556, -85.00694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 229 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 229 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 139 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 105 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Avery, Harold Parker & Maurine M As Trustees |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/05/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01652 |
| Federal ID | GA01652 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |